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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/1990 PRC MinutesCITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 27, 1990 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Nyal called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. at the Community Room, 1061 Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE: Allegiance by Commissioner Stitt. ROLL CALL: Chairman Nyal, Vice Chairman Nardella, and Commissioner Stitt. Commissioner Ruzicka and Commissioner Whelan were absent (excused). Also present were Parks and Maintenance Director Charles Janiel and Superintendent Donald Hensley. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion was made by VC/Nardella and seconded by Commissioner Stitt to approve the Consent Calendar and the Minutes of September 13, 1990. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. INFORMATION ITEMS: Update on the Parks and Maintenance Director Charles Janiel stated Parks & Recreation at least 76 returned surveys had been received from Survey the Windmill. Staff will place the survey in the Highlander and in the Chamber of Commerce the first part of October. Staff expects to give the preliminary results to the Commission by the first Parks and Recreation Commission meeting in October. Chair/Nyal wants to know if the Commission will have access to the surveys. t+ Charles Janiel suggested having a matrix of the results for the Commission to review and believes the Commissioners will be interested in reading the comments. VC/Nardella requested the staff to send a survey to the President of the Diamond Bar Chinese Associa- tion, Carrie Shin, because many of their members do not read the local papers. His intent is to involve the entire community. Memorandum re: The wording pertaining to the ordinance of the Hours of Parks hours of operation for City Parks, was amended by Operation the City Council to read "one half hour before sunrise and one half hour after sunset each day" as September 27, 1990 Page 2 opposed to "dawn to dusk". It was the opinion c the City Council that the term sunrise to sunseL,,,,,,,,,1, are exact times. Part B of the ordinance states "facilities between the hours of dawn and 10:00 p.m." and believed the Commission had suggested one half hour before dawn and 10:00 p.m. He would ask Mr. 'Arc'zynski to change the wording, under the Commissions recommendation. VC/Nardella recommended to.staff to rewrite the ordinance to read "one half hour before dawn and 10:00 P.M.", as was the consensus of the Commission. Memorandum re: Chair/Nyal, in regard to the memo from Christine Heritage Preschool Adams, director of Walnut Valley Recreation, stated Program the Heritage Preschool Program had a s{{�iccessful opening on September 17, 1990 due to the large amount of advertising. At this time, the program is self sustaining. VC/Nardella requested information be obtained fro.., Christine Adams, in regards to the preschoc program, to include: 1. Names, phone numbers and address�s of t::.`:"' participants. 2. The cost of running a preschool. 3. The budgetary breakdown of salaries, administrative costs, etc. COMMISSIONER C/Stitt asked for recommendations on where to COMMENTS: distribute the Park Surveys. VC/Nardella suggested sporting groups, and YMCA Seniors. Charles Janiel reminded the Commission the staff requested the surveys be submitted to clubs and organizations the Commissioners belong to'. VC/Nardella had specifically requested) a Study Session to outline the roles and the responsibi- lities of the Commission, and the responsibilities of the staff. He expected to see a discussion of scheduling in this meeting packet. He further requested the Commission be briefed on pending negotiations and is disturbed the Commission is n, r being included in the decision making processes September 27, 1990 I Page 3 i Chair/Nyal concurs the Commission is not being briefed on pertinent information. VC/Nardella complained that the Commission is not receiving any 'reactions, nor 'staff responses to their requests, as indicated in the minutes. He expected to see reports or comments on the items specifically requested from the last meeting of September 13, 1990: 1. The formation of a Study Session. 2. Status of the Park Monitoring Budget. 3. The requests given to but not received by WVR. 4. The report of a complete cost analysis on other community recreational programs, no later than October 1, 1990. VC/Nardella summarized the importance of the involvement of the Commission. He stated the Commissioners are appointed to do a job and unless given appropriate information, the job can't get done. He stresses if there is no involvement, then there is no point in participating in the Commission. VC/Nardella tells the Commission of the Senior Citizen negotiations occurring and is upset the Commission was not asked to respond. Chair/Nyal wants to see staff put a greater emphasis on the Commissions requests and be kept more informed. He would like the roles more defined and asked if the Commission is: 1. A liaison between the Planning Commission and the City Council. 2. An information group to gather information I from the Community. 3. An action group. Chair/Nyal stated the Commission is ready to take action and is also disturbed to find out negotiations, involving the Senior Citizens Center occurred, and the Commission was not informed. C/Stitt was also concerned with the fact the Commission was not involved in some activity of the negotiations of the Senior Citizens Complex. I September 27, 1990 Page 4 i Chair/Nyal would like to explore the information he heard that there is a segment of property on the Diamond Bar Country Club that is privately owned. He would like to see the possibility of Diamond Bar acquiring the property for future action. ' ADJOURNMENT: With no further comments, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Charles aniel Secretary � ATTES i I Chairman � I I -- � .n.R ,1"